Walking Thru Ecclesiastes

Solomon’s Final Conclusion

Ecclesiastes 9:1 - 12:14

 

“If your boss is angry at you, don’t quit! A quiet spirit can overcome even great mistakes.” - Ecclesiastes 10:4 The New Living Translation

            Here Solomon seems to toss into the text a proverb regarding dealing with authorities over you and how you should react. The boss may be acting foolish in his anger, or he might have a legitimate right to be angry.  In response, it is never good to flat out quit, even though such an action gives you a feeling of power for once over your superior whom you may not like. Conversely, remaining quiet in the face of anger against you is a very difficult thing to do. I’ve been there, I know. 

                  Any mistake we may have made, whether in a work or community setting, should cause us to take an objective look at ourselves and instead of impulsively quitting or walking away, find that we should apologize instead. No one is perfect. A wise man lives to work another day. Impulsivity is a dangerous route to take. Things said or done impulsively may not be retrievable. It’s not like a computer where you can type out negative trash and delete it before it goes public. We must hold our tongue. James speaks of the tongue and the dangers surrounding its use in James 3:1-18.

                  We should always find the means to present a conciliatory attitude for it tends to pacify a given hostel situation. Good, Godly men typically seek a path of peace and goodwill toward an aggressor, finding the results to be much more favorable. Until next time, walk with King and be a blessing.

Richard Keller

Bread of Life Ministries

Resources: NKJV Study Bible; The Expositor’s Bible Commentary: Old Testament; The Wiersbe Study Bible & The Orthodox Study Bible.